Monday, June 29, 2020

Fifth Grade Commencement

Ryan is now a middle schooler!  He graduated via zoom and it was cool because former teachers were on the zoom as well.  They had asked if any 5th graders would like to say some words.  Ryan told me he did so I emailed his teacher.  Then when it came time to work on his "speech", he told me that he didn't want to write anything, he thought they would give them something to say like they have at assemblies.  I explained what the teachers were truly asking and he did it.  It took some struggling, but what he came up with was awesome.  I'm so proud of him for speaking in front of the whole 5th grade class.  Go Ryan!!!




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Camping with Ty

Max and Ty had a camp out in Ty's backyard so Ty could finish his first class requirements.  Kristen kindly sent pictures of the fun.












Sunday, June 28, 2020

Teacher Good-Bye Parade

Our school had a good bye parade and we couldn't miss it.  It was nice but sad at the same time.  We love Tiffany Park and the staff there.  I didn't start crying until I saw Jewlie Hagen crying.  Even Max said he had something in his eyes.  Afterwards we met at the park and played with friends.



Ms. Ramsey--Assistant Principal


Ms. Andelin, para-lunchroom, awesome, church friend!


Ms. Faulkner--counselor


Ms. Crawford (taught Jase in kindergarten)


Ms. Hall (Ev's kinder teacher)



Mx. Scheibel--kindergarten

Ms. Lemke--kindergarten and a lifeguard at Rolling Hills!  Ms. Twiss who taught Max and Ryan retired 3 years ago.



Ms. Olszewski--Kindergarten special needs teacher


This was one of the wonderful paras in the special needs classroom.  I regret not knowing her name.  I didn't get to volunteer in that classroom very much.


Ms. Gomes, Max's third grade teacher and awesome person and church friend


Ms. Harrel (Max and Ryan's first grade teacher)


Mr. Thompson (1st grade), helped my kids in Chess Club, Robotics Club and First Lego League along with Mr. Paul (Max's fifth grade teacher) who isn't pictured).


Ms. Maloney (Jase's first grade teacher)


Ms. Scarvie--Reading Coach


The school's OT :)


Ms. Riggs who teaches in the special needs classroom, who has such a fun personality.  If you're ever at the school volunteering, she will make you smile.


Another para educator who worked in the special needs classrooms.


Ms. Ali who worked with special needs students.


Ms. Barnes, paraeducator


Ms. Boser who is Evelyn's awesome speech teacher.



Ms. Pang-Ching (Max's 2nd grade teacher) and Ms. Taylor (Ryan's 2nd grade teacher).  Ms. Taylor lives in Rolling Hills neighborhood and every year the kids trick or treat there and she has a giant spider that comes down when they open the door for trick or treaters.




Ms. Lambert who is so awesome she gets 3 pics, lol, was a rock star.  She was Ryan's 4th grade teacher and Green Team advisor.


Ms. Mann taught 2nd grade and then became librarian when Ms. Davis retired.  She is awesome and does Makerspace activities with the kids.


Ms. Mills was the new music teacher this year and she did an afterschool choir and continued it virtually.  The kids loved learning with her.


Ms. Matthies (Ryan's 3rd grade teacher).  Absolutely one of the sweetest, chillest teachers I've ever seen.


Ms. Nievaard, our friend and fellow PTA mom, Leslee.  She now works with Nurse Christie.  she is such a bright light to everyone around her.


Nurse Christie--so awesome and nice.  We coordinated PTA volunteers for vision and hearing screenings together.


A sweet paraeducator in the special needs classrooms.


Ms. Redda, a paraeducator who does so much at the school.


Ms. DeWhitt, the ELL teacher.  We did ELL night with her and she is wonderful.


Ms. Crites, Cash's mom, PTA mom, friend mom, awesome paraeducator


Ms. Whitman, sweet paraeducator who does so much at the school


Ms. Piatau who is a special needs teacher and church friend


Mr. Lesco, our principal for the last two years and fun to work with for PTA.  He is always very personable and cares so much about the students and their families.


Mr. Korn, 4th grade teacher


Mr. Buchmann, new this year.  Taught 4th/5th split.  Very kind.



Ms. Winkler, teaches 5th grade.  I loved seeing her at 5th grade camp, the year Max went.  She always seemed so nice!


Mr. Welchman, Ryan's 5th grade teacher.  He was new to our school this year but he was amazing!  I loved volunteering in his classroom.  He had such a calm way of managing classroom behavior and was such a good advocate for students.


Ms. Robinson, Reading Support and Ms. Ohm

Paraeducators--Ms. Ohm, Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Hagen.  I've known Jewelie since Max and Trace were in kindergarten together. She is an amazing, giving human being.


Ms. Marianna and Ms. Svetlana, evening and morning custodians.  We talked to them a lot as PTA volunteers and they were so kind to help with our big events.  They are so sweet.  


Mr. Collins.  One of the biggest contributors to the heart of Tiffany Park.  He is the PE teacher/assembly behavior management/PTA volunteer.  He is so giving.  He made Field Day happen and taught the kids dances for Spring Social.  He would do the bouncy house for us at events.  He is one in a million.







Oh and my new Relief Society came to meet me and Evelyn took this awesome picture.  She even brought us pizza.